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Build review tamiya trf TRF101
42252 Tamiya TRF101 closer look and Review
When Tamiya announced the TRF101, people initially thought it was a typo, and the first rumour was that it would be a 1/12th based on t...
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When Tamiya announced the TRF101, people initially thought it was a typo, and the first rumour was that it would be a 1/12th based on the RM01 chassis. However it soon became apparent that it would be a Tamiya Racing factory developed F1 chassis.
RC F1 was really popular in the 90's and then it faded away. Over the last few years there has been a gradual renaissance of the class with kits like the 3Racing F109 and the more modern 180mm Rubber class, started by Tamiya with it's F104 cars. The recent ETS races have had very good attendance in the F1 class and it seems that its popularity has started to rise again over here in the uk.
The combination of scale looks and close wheel to wheel racing is really quite unique in today's racing scene, and it has got a great community of RC racers obsessed with scale and speed.
We are big fans here of the formula, and when the car was announced it was one for the list. We've had the TRF101 for a while, and with the TRF102 coming soon we thought that we would take a closer look at the car.
Initial impressions
The kit is typical TRF quality, the rather large box contains the carbon fibre parts for the build along with a lot of the typical Tamiya TRF blue aluminium parts.
The carbon parts are typical Tamiya quality. The lower plates are 3mm thick and they feel pretty stiff. The new carbon upper arms are 2.5mm thick to have a little more flex but they are still very sturdy as they will be subject to some pretty tough knocks when racing.
After the carbon has been prepared with CA glue, it is time to start with the build.
When building the rear pod you will want to ensure that it's all straight and true, so take your time. Once assembled you and adjust the ride height with the plastic S-Parts that allow you to change the ride height of the rear axle.
The rear pod allows you to adjust the ride height with axle spacers
The kit included rear axle is different to the F104 version, it is similar to most LMP style axles with the rear diff plate integrated to the shaft moving the diff approx 5mm closer to the motor pod. The diff now also has diff rings that are now the larger TRF417 versions.
The kit included carbon shaft is light, but many replace it with the steep hop-up part.
The kit 96t spur uses 12 balls, twice as many as the F104, and this gives you a really smooth and consistent diff action.
I use ceramic 3mm diff balls for a reliable and smooth diff action.
The whole diff assembly is great, much like the F104 pro set-up you assemble the diff and you use an internal nut to change the tightness.
Adjust the diff resistance with the internal nut
This is much better than the old F103/F104 style where the wheel nut also adjusted the diff tightness. Now you can set your diff and forget about it and change tyres to your heats content, knowing that they diff will stay how you last set it.
The rear axle is light and moves freely in the rear pod.
The whole rear axle assembly spins on a couple of 1060 bearings and here you can check that the rear pod is assembled correctly as the shaft will spin for ages on it's own weight.
The wheel stopper fits on the opposite side of the axle and the car is ready to take any std F1 tyres with a 14mm hex.
The motor spacer adds more cooling as well as the ability to balance the rear pod with shorter motors
When it comes to fitting a motor, there is a motor spacer included in the box that can act as an extra heat sink and also help you balance the rear pod weight. Using this I was able to fit the ETS F1 standard 21.5 Hobbywing into the rear of the car, although I did file down one of the plugs closest to the rear of the pod to stop it rubbing if I fitted a large pinion. A standard brushless motor would be fine, although you would have to remove the spacer for a Silver can.
The whole rear pod and axle assembled.
The rear pod is good, but it would have been even better if there was provision to fit a small fan on the pod. Many F1 series do run blinky and the temps can be high so having some screw hole were you can fit a fan would be a great addition to the design.
The front end is noticeably different to most other cars in the class because of the carbon arms adorning the car.
The new hubs give 3 ackermann settings and the choice of trailing or inline axles.
The aluminium front hubs allow you to have an in-line or trailing axle which you can easily change. The trailing axle is less aggressive than the in-line axle (seen above) so is good for a wide sweeping track, in-line for tighter technical tracks. You can also change the ackermann of the steering with 3 different settings, along with adding shims on under the ball nut to change the bump steer.
The other change is that the spring is now back above the axle much like the F102. I'm running the softer silver spring here to ensure that the car can get the steering I need on a tight track.
These can be swapped around to change the camber of the front wheels.
The upper carbon arms hold the aluminium pivot balls. You can change these around to adjust the camber of the car. There are two settings high and low which are 1 and 2.5 degrees.
The Carbon upper arm made the TRF101 look very distinctive when it was launched
The front end is very different to the F104. There is no adjustable caster setting, and the stiffness of the arms relies on how you set up the nut at the front of the car. As you can see above the std kit settings has 2 washers, you can adjust it by simply loosening the nut. This adjustment is actually very effective, and you can also substitute the washers for O-Rings to change the feel.
The main lower decks are 3mm thick carbon, and they do feel very stiff compared to the wobbly TC chassis that I am used to.
The roll damper is a great tuning aid
The roll damper just needs grease to be fitted inside. These basic dampers work well in the car as it's very easy and quick to change the grease.
TRF shocks always feel smooth as silk
The chassis stiffness is to ensure that the pivot ball suspension works effectively. This utilises left and right side links that you can adjust to change the chassis roll. Move the links in to make the car roll more at the expense of less steering, and out to free up the rear and allow the car to rotate better in the corner.
The pitch damper is a typical TRF unit, you can use this to help adjust the amount of rear droop
The final fully built chassis
Once the whole chassis is assembled I weighed it and it comes in at 289g nice and light and fitting with the whole ethos of Formula One.
The car looks fast even when on the bench
The lightness of the chassis doesn't mean that the car feels delicate. The quality of the components is great, and the car is very strong on the track
Need to get this racing next
As pretty as it looks, it's time to fit the electrics.
Electrics and body
Not the tidiest wiring as I like the option to move the esc in the car for tuning.
The TRF101 allows you to fit either a standard or low profile servo.
The arms here are straight reducing bumpsteer
The arms will rest differently depending on what servo type (Std or low profile). This will change the way the steering feels. I opted to fit a low profile servo in the car. This allows you to get the steering arms aligned straight to the hubs, and it also doesn't need you to cut away at your servo case.
I had to file away the connector to use the ezrun and the motor spacer in the pod.
Next up I fitted the Hobbywing 21.5 motor and Justock esc. This is a popular combo for the F1 class in Europe and the ETS races. A shorty lipo was then fitted along the middle of the car. To fit the battery you need to remove a couple of screws from the top deck. I changed these screws for some thumb screws that I had in my pit box.
The battery position can help change how the car will feel on the track. The battery forwards will make the car feel pretty stable, and the battery at the back will aid traction when pulling away but will make it less stable on the corners. I prefer it towards the back as I like a lot of steering.
This shell is actually pretty quick to make up
Next up it's time to fit the body. Tamiya have a few fantastic bodies available, although it would be good to have a more up-to-date F1 soon. I opted for the the Mclaren MP4/24 shell. Part of the appeal of this class is the scale looks and Tamiya always delivers in that department.
You need to trim around the front for the arms and the rear to clear the side links
Some of the striking differences of the TRF101 over the F104 such as the lower links, front carbon arms and rear pod, ensure that you need to do a little extra trimming on the shell to make it fit and allow the chassis to move freely.
Scale looks and close racing make this a great RC class
The final result looks amazing, almost too good to race.
At the track
With the car all ready I took it to the Halifax track to try it out. I had not raced an F1 for some time so I was a little nervous.
I prepared the tyres with additive (Full front and rear) and took the car out for a spin.
I was amazed at how responsive the car felt from the off, the gearing was a little off so I didn't have much speed at first but that worked well as I got used to the car's handling. I soon felt confident with the car and I was able to smoothly get the power down and even manage to get it around a few corners at full tilt.
I was surprised at how stable the car felt over the F104 that I had last used. The steering was much calmer and the car felt easy to drive. If anything there was not enough steering.
Ready to hit the tarmac
In the pits I changed the car to have softer springs up front and moved the links out from the inner position. Gearing was also changed and once the battery was charged I took it out again for a spin.
The car was much quicker now thanks to the low FDR, and when I got to the first corner the car had much more bite on the initial turn in. So much that it took me a little by surprise. I soon got used to the extra steering and the car was feeling fantastic. The extra speed did seem to make the car feel a little less stable on the way out of the corner, so I came back in to the pits and loosened the diff a notch and drove back out. This solved the issue and the car felt fantastic.
Next up I took the car to a local indoor track to test the car on carpet. I ran less additive on the tyres anticipating the extra grip of the carpet and when the car raced away I was staggered at the traction that it had. The issue I had however was that It was quite difficult to actually get the car to steer when I was at a high speed.
I moved the front camber to the high setting and this did help for the next race, however the car still did not have quite the amount of steering that I wanted. For the final attempt I raised the spring adjusters over the side links a little to tweak the settings. This helped and the car felt better at the track. The final quick test was to stiffen the pitch damper to reduce the rear weight distribution, this started to give me more steering when leaving the apex.
A definite improvement but there is still a lot of performance that I want to get out the car when I get more track time. Luckily some other local clubs are starting to run a F1 heat so I can take the car there and see how far I can push it.
Here is the final set-up that I went for.
It is not optimal in any way but it is where I currently sit with the car,
The TRF101 is a great car, it's very stable to drive and the Tamiya quality ensures that despite being open-wheeled the car is able to take some large knocks and still keep running.
The kit comes with a range of different springs so there are a lot of tuning options in the box, and you will not need to buy any other option parts to make it a competent race car.
There are a few things that would be good such as being able to fit a fan on the rear pod, and maybe some caster adjustment. However that is being really picky.
Overall though I'm really excited about the car. It makes a nice change to the touring car and it has rekindled my affection for this class of racing. Expect a few more F1 updates over the summer months.
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How states can support edtech priorities
Ji Soo Song
Professional learning that improves educator practice is supported by ongoing, job-embedded coaching. Therefore, to build educators' capacities in technology-empowered pedagogy, state leaders can plan for the sustainability of professional learning opportunities. And such planning involves a strategic deployment of public dollars.
This issue has become even more important in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced a rapid nationwide transition to online learning, often without adequate educator training. Utah, through its Digital Teaching and Learning grant program, is a model for using state funds to support professional learning in the effective use of technology. Utah's DTL program has positively contributed to districts' pandemic response. Below, Sydnee Dickson, Utah's superintendent of public instruction, shares her state's story and advice for state leaders.
How did Utah act on the need to invest in educator capacity?
In 2015, the state Legislature called for the development of a master plan to improve classroom technology use. We subsequently convened local superintendents and technology directors, state board members, legislators, the governor's office, and the Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN) to contribute to the Essential Elements for Technology Powered Learning. In the plan, we identified several components of effective technology integration and proposed a statewide DTL grant necessary for implementation, which became codified into law.
With DTL, we decided against a top-down approach, which would have involved the state board directing local education agencies to use funds toward specified activities. Instead, we asked each LEA to conduct a readiness assessment and use that data to create a personalized plan. The state board did set some guidelines, asking plans to address, among other items, professional learning, digital citizenship and specific metrics. But by empowering LEAs to create their own plans, we ensured that they would each develop a sense of shared ownership alongside stakeholders.
What are some initial outcomes of the DTL program?
Our latest survey shows that LEAs are prioritizing educator capacity. Administrators report spending DTL funds on professional learning, and much of the training is coordinated through UETN. We also offer pathways for educators to earn an educational technology endorsement, including through the ISTE Certification program. According to grantees, DTL is transforming the classroom by reinforcing students' agency and active learning strategies.
This impact demonstrates that the culture of digital learning is changing in Utah. As shown by scenarios we've collected on educators' technology use, they're less concerned about the devices and more about the pedagogical methods for accelerating learning.
Over the past few weeks, it's become clear that DTL is an important contributor to the state's resilience as schools transition to online learning. Districts like Davis are implementing programs informed by their educators' experience with technology, which had previously been supported through DTL. After a two-day supplemental preparation period, we've been able to ensure instructional continuity for many students.
How will Utah sustain the DTL program?
Buy-in from our legislators has been key to sustainability. The DTL program started with a modest appropriation to convene a task force and create the master plan. The DTL grant has now grown to $20 million annually, as legislators continue to see widespread participation and early evidence of impact.
What advice do you have for other states engaging in this work?
When creating a statewide grant aimed at improving educators' use of technology, it's important to realize that each LEA has its own unique challenges. Empower local leaders to create personalized solutions, while also giving them the ground rules to ensure that they're set up for success. We accomplished this by requiring LEAs to submit their own plans that specify how the money would be spent on more than just devices.
Ji Soo Song is ISTE's senior policy advisor. This post was originally published by the Education Commission of the States through the EdNote blog on April 23, 2020.
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A Grin Machine
By Hannah Wallace January 31, 2008
Over years of testing hundreds of new cars, I've found only a few that could put a smile on my face every morning as I approached them for the commute to work. I'm here to tell you about one such car today.
I just spent a week in the redesigned-for-2008 Audi TT Roadster. It made me smile every day I drove it. Someone should do a gpm (grins per mile) rating. This one would be at or near the top.
The Audi TT appeals first to the eye. Looking at the fire-engine red exterior, there's a hint of a mid-1950s Porsche Speedster, the one that resembled an upside-down bathtub. The TT looks something like that, but this year its previously soft lines have been hardened a bit, its grille made larger and more menacing. Cartoonists know how to create character lines that say "cute" or "frightening." The TT designers have created 2008 lines that exclaim, "I'm cute but I can slap you silly."
This is a two-seater, as many "fun" cars are. These smaller vehicles provide unmatched visibility, a lighter weight for better horsepower-to-weight ratios, and a feeling of oneness with the machine and road.
Our tester had a six-speed manual transmission that proved a joy to use. Unlike the heavy-duty units in many performance cars, this one coupled a light clutch with a short-throw shifter.
The TT, like all Audis, has all-wheel drive. There is no safer setup, and this Audi was as at home on wet roads as dry ones, dirt as well as paved. Fuel mileage is not compromised with this setup, and the TT returns 17 mpg in the city and 24 on the highway.
The six-cylinder engine pumps out 250 horsepower. This roadster is a scooter.
The exterior view exposed the wide summer high-performance tires and 18-inch alloy wheels on the TT and, coupled with a special suspension system that stiffens or relaxes with driving conditions, this car can handle any curve at a speed of your choice.
Bucket seats embrace both driver and passenger, much as those in racing cars do. Behind each seat is a roll bar. Between the roll bars, a windscreen can be raised to keep air off sensitive necks when the top is down.
This ragtop requires no special handling to be lowered or raised. And it's powered. I dropped it every morning, raised it every evening. It's quick up or down, too.
Among the things that made our tester a grin machine were a plethora of options that jacked the base price of $44,500 to a final $51,225. But I'd be hard-pressed to eliminate these without a sacrifice in overall enjoyment.
The magnetic suspension added $1,400, but it's unique to this Audi, and a buyer with sufficient funds will want it.
The gorgeous Napa leather interior package added $1,250. A special audio package was $1,000 but provided satellite radio service. Those oversize 18-inch wheels are $800 and might be dumped to save a few coins. But don't even think of not buying the exceptional Bi-Xenon headlights at $800. They produce stunning clarity for night driving.
Our tester had Bluetooth phone readiness for $450 and an iPod interface for $250; I'd personally skip both.
Audi goes all-out with safety features for the TT. This company, part of the large Volkswagen group, has always done well in crash tests, and safety is particularly important for any open-top car. There are air bags to the front of driver and passenger, to the side at thorax level and for the knees.
There are those roll bars in case of rollover. And there's what Audi calls "side intrusion protection." I almost needed it when a big, black Lincoln Town Car nearly turned into me one morning.
I reacted in a way that only an Audi TT or another sports model could successfully maneuver. I jerked the steering wheel sharply right and the TT almost jumped into the adjacent lane. It happened instantly, without me braking or accelerating or blowing the horn. The other car never slowed or honked or gave any indication that a collision was a fraction of a second away.
Shaken, I replayed the moment, over and over, changing the timing ever so slightly, so that the Lincoln's towering front struck the driver's door of the low-slung TT roadster instead of missing it a tenth of a second later. I imagined my head jerking toward the impact, as it would have, meeting hood-grille of the Town Car.
I avoided dying there only because everything went right. My reaction and the car's capabilities saved the day. This was the only grin-removing moment of the week.
Unlike many other cars today, the TT does not—cannot—have head air bags. There's no solid roof. In the end, if you cherish ragtop freedom, you'll take the risk.
The next morning, the sun was shining for the commute to work. The air carried a multitude of smells to the Audi. I could tell which house had bacon frying, for instance. Birds sang to me from atop electric wires. It was good to have the top down, to feel and smell and hear the world I moved through.
I glanced to the right as I passed yesterday's near-miss intersection. The big black Lincoln was parked at a house.
I grinned.
Robert C. Bowden producese The Car Place, a Forbes Best of the Web selection, and can be reached by e-mail at [email protected]


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Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams "Blurred Lines" Lawsuit Going To Trial
by Olivia Truffaut-WongOctober 31, 2014, 12:00 amOctober 31, 2014, 12:00 amOctober 31, 2014, 12:00 amNews >
Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams are heading to trial after a judge denied their motion for summary judgment in the suit filed by Marvin Gaye's estate.
Robin Thicke And Pharrell Williams Lose Round 1
In 2013, Gaye's children, the heirs to his estate, filed suit against Thicke and Williams regarding their hit song, "Blurred Lines," which they claim was copied from Gaye's 1977 "Got To Give It Up." Following a series of depositions, in which Thicke admitted he barely contributed to the writing of the song, U.S. District Court Judge John Kronstadt ruled that there was enough evidence to show that "elements of 'Blurred Lines' may be substantially similar to protected, original elements of 'Got to Give It Up.'"
Kronstadt's ruling allows the lawsuit to move forward and a court date has been set for Feb. 10, 2015.
Kronstadt also ruled that, going forward, only the sheet music registered with the Copyright Office would be protected by Copyright law – meaning that any backup vocals or other possible points of comparisons between the two songs not present on the sheet music will not be taken into consideration when determining similarities between the two songs.
"Blurred Lines" Copyright Lawsuit Headed To Trial
While this comes as a blow to Thicke and Williams, their lawyer Howard King said that the ruling was not unexpected. "The ruling is not surprising given the extraordinary difficulty in prevailing at the summary judgment stage, especially where each side offers conflicting opinions from multiple musicologists," King said.
King appeared confident that Thicke and Williams would be cleared at trail, adding, "The jury will decide this case on the merits, limited to what is in the written composition, without being influenced by the sound recordings. Since the compositions at issue are completely different, we remain confident of prevailing at trial."
Attorney for the Marvin Gaye estate Richard Busch disagreed with King, saying, "We believe the evidence of copying of Marvin Gaye's legendary work 'Got To Give It Up' is overwhelming and now look forward to trying the case. We also disagree with Mr. King's assessment that the Court ruled that there will be any limitation on what the jury considers at the trial, which involves a different analysis than what the Court analyzes on a motion for summary judgment."
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Teaching Points– Addiction Research: History, Policy, and Practice
August 28, 2012 August 28, 2012 by ttravis
Editor's Note: The Teaching Points series is a celebration of pedagogy on drugs. In our second installment for the back-to-school season, we look at a rare specimen– a med-psy class that emphasizes history and its relevance for clinicians, researchers, and treatment providers. Guest blogger Christine Grella is Professor of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP), Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, and Associate Director of ISAP. Her research focuses on the relationship of service delivery to addiction treatment outcomes, and she brings that "meta" perspective to graduate students and postdocs when she teaches "Addiction Research: History, Policy, and Practice."
Addiction Research: History, Policy, and Practice
This course will take a big-picture view of research on substance abuse and its relationship to social interventions and policies that attempt to address problems related to substance use.
Teaching the Big Picture
The goal is for you to understand the history and evolution of the field of substance abuse research, so that you can situate your own research interests within this context, as well as understand the influences that continue to shape research priorities (and associated funding streams), social policies regarding substance abuse, and the organization and delivery of drug treatment within the context of the broader health care system. Moreover, because prior research on drug users, especially those who were incarcerated, was interwoven with the development of current policies regarding research with human subjects, we will examine these issues. We will address questions such as:
What is the origin and evolution of research on drug use and addiction in the United States?
What is the relationship of the federal government to addiction research and how has this relationship changed over time?
What is the relationship of basic research on the effects of psychoactive substances, pharmacology and behavioral pharmacology, treatment-outcome and patient-oriented research, market-oriented research on drug development, and emerging new fields of addiction research (e.g., neurobiology, behavioral economics, translational research)?
In what ways does (or does not) research on drug abuse and its treatment inform social policies aimed at eradicating problems that stem from drug misuse?
What are implications of health care reform for the organization, financing, and delivery of drug treatment?
How do we determine the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment and what are current efforts to improve the quality and delivery of treatment services?
N.C. Campbell. (2007). Discovering Addiction: The Science and Politics of Substance Abuse Research. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press.
Report of the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Health Services Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2004). Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Institute of Medicine. Committee on Crossing the Quality Chasm. (2005). Improving the Quality of Health Care for Mental and Substance-Use Conditions: Quality Chasm Series. Washington, D.C.: The National Academies Press.
NIDA 35th anniversary papers in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 107(1), 80-118.
National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. (2012). Addiction Medicine: Closing the Gap between Science and Practice. New York: CASAColumbia.
Week 1: Introduction to addiction research and social policy in the U.S.: History, policy, and practice
The field of addiction research has been described as having amnesia with regard to its history. What can we learn from the history of addiction research about our current research priorities and practices? What are the social policy precursors of our current efforts to regulate alcohol and drug use? This class will present a "Brief History of Alcohol & Drug Use and Social Policy in the U.S."
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JANUARY 20, 1999 ATLANTA, GA -- Cecil King received a new mandate shortly after the new vice president arrived: improve service quality.
As manager of Emory University's Special Events & Staging Department, King went looking for help and found the International Office Moving Institute (IOMI®). She couldn't have made a better move.
After a customized seminar tailored to Emory's needs, the facilities department came away with a scope of services program and a new-found pride in their work.
Special Events & Staging Department and the move requester, minimizing misunderstandings about who's suppose to do what.
impression of poor quality service," said Ed Katz, head of IOMI®.
It was one university needing another. Emory, one of the country's premier institutes of higher learning, found what it needed at IOMI®, the world's only university of office moving. In the classroom, IOMI® showed Emory's 15-person move crew efficient and damage-reducing methods then shifted to a moving van simulator for practice. Role-playing boosted confidence and helped crew members develop communications skills.
Perhaps most telling about Emory's IOMI® experience was evident on Katz' first visit to the campus shortly after his training. With no prompting from supervision, the crew reported to work with forward-facing baseball caps and without earrings.
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Ezekiel, Paul, and Hard Foreheads.
My lectionary readings today have me in Ezekiel 2, and Romans 1. Oy.
It seems clear that interest in God is declining in the Western world. This, of course, saddens me, because there is nothing but blessing to be found in coming to the Father through Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit. God is nothing but good, and living our lives in re-connection with this good God is, well, fantastic. The church is called to proclaim this opportunity to the world. But the world doesn't receive it. Instead, they often lash back at the church, calling us ignorant, superstitious, killjoys, and even evil.
Why are people so bent against a revelation from God that is such good news? This still surprises me.
The word of the Lord has come to Ezekiel in chapter 1. After falling on his face before a heavenly vision of the glory of God, Ezekiel is lifted to his feet in chapter 2, and commissioned to proclaim God's truths to the house of Israel. "The descendants are impudent and stubborn…whether they hear or refuse to hear, they will know that a prophet has been among them…the house of Israel will not be willing to listen to you, for they are not willing to listen to me; because all the house of Israel have a hard forehead and stubborn heart." After this warning, it should be no surprise that the people will reject the revealed truths of God.
The Apostle Paul teaches in Romans 1 that man can know, honor and thank God, but instead "they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened…they became fools…they exchanged the truth about God for a lie." Therefore, "God gave them up" to their lusts, and to debased thinking.
Since Eve passed the fruit to Adam, our world has been broken and bent. There is still glory to be seen everywhere you look. There is still godliness being experienced in the lives of those who believe. But, apart from God's activity of grace, the brokenness remains imbedded in the "hard foreheads" and "stubborn hearts" of our race.
In short – we're called to proclaim the good news of God in Christ. But we should have no expectation that people will buy it. Quite the opposite – it should not only not surprise us when we're mocked and rejected…it should actually boost our faith in the Word of God, which promises this very result.
A hard-headed gospel for a hard-headed world. That's our call. Let's roll.
LOVE this passage! A stubborn man sent to a stubborn people… God uses all types!


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HSBC Amanah Introduces First-in-the-Market ESG Islamic Structured Product in Malaysia
10 June 2019: HSBC in Malaysia once again takes the lead in sustainable investment by launching the FIRST-ever Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Islamic Structured Product in the Malaysian market which is in line with Bank Negara Malaysia's Valuebased Intermediation ("VBI") initiative The landmark MYR Principal Protected Participation Floating Rate Islamic Negotiable Instruments ("FRINI") linked to Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index is an ESG-related Islamic Structured Product which is 100% principal protected if held to maturity.
It pays fixed coupon of 3.90% per annum (3 Years tenor) and 4.50% per annum (4 Years tenor) in the first two years of the investment. Payout at the end of third and fourth year is subject to Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index performance and subject to cap of 5.90% and USD-MYR adjustment. Hang Seng Corporate Sustainability Index tracks the performances of Hong Kong listed companies that excel in corporate sustainability.
ESG refers to the three key factors in measuring the sustainability and ethical impact of a company or business. ESG investing is the concept of incorporating Environmental, Social and Governance factors alongside traditional financial factors in investment process. ESG investing generally aims to generate long-term financial returns whilst contributing positively to society. Some of the common topics examined under ESG investing process are climate change impact, energy efficiency, human rights, consumer privacy, gender equality, health and safety, corporate governance, business ethics and more.
Essentially, the ESG-related Islamic Structured Product offered by HSBC Amanah provides customers the opportunity to invest in a product that matches their values when it comes to environmental and social causes.
Tara Latini, Country Head, Retail Banking and Wealth Management, HSBC Bank Malaysia said: "Investment strategies incorporating ESG have seen rapid global growth in recent years. The main factors driving ESG asset growth, among others, include the demand from asset owners and risk mitigation whereby ESG factors can be financially material."
"The launch of the ESG Islamic Structured Product is indeed in line with HSBC Group's aspiration in sustainable investment and reflects the Group's overarching commitment to global sustainable development. We at HSBC believe that ESG factors can be used to drive portfolio outperformance and investors should consider these factors when making investment decisions. In fact, here in Malaysia as well as worldwide, we see more asset owners embracing the notion that long-term sustainability needs to be embedded in their investment processes," Tara added.
There have been increasing focus on ESG theme in the global investment space which may contribute to higher demand in ESG-related asset. According to the latest data by Global Sustainable Investment Alliance (GSIA) published in April 2019, global sustainable-investing assets grew 34% to USD30.7t in 2018 from USD22.9t in 2016.
Arsalaan Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Amanah Malaysia shared that HSBC in Malaysia has always been at the forefront of innovation in Islamic banking and the introduction of the ESG Islamic Structured Product clearly demonstrates HSBC's pioneering strength in Islamic finance, particularly with regard to product innovation.
"Following the successful launch of the world's FIRST United Nations Sustainable Development Goals sukuk in October last year, the launch of the ESG Islamic Structured Product clearly demonstrates our continued commitment to the Government of Malaysia's efforts to promote Malaysia as an Islamic finance hub and is a strong testament to HSBC's leadership in sustainable financing and investments" said Arsalaan. "Additionally, the ESG Islamic Structured Product is also in line with Bank Negara Malaysia's VBI initative that seeks to shift the focus of the Islamic finance industry to integrate environmental and social tenets into banking activities."
Alvin Kong, Head of Global Markets, HSBC Bank Malaysia said: "HSBC has been one of the market leaders in offering structured products to our customers in this country while the Group is at the forefront of driving ESG Sustainable investments. Leveraging on these strengths and also our Amanah proposition in Malaysia, we are pleased to offer the first ESG Islamic structured product in Malaysia. As thematic ESG investments grow, we are confident that we can build on our global reach and in-house capabilities to provide more alternative ESG solutions to cater to our customers' needs."
The ESG Islamic Structured Product is open for subscription to HSBC / HSBC Amanah Premier customers from June 10 to June 21, 2019.
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Stillwater police see more dealers selling illegal marijuana vapes
Updated: 5:28 PM CDT Sep 21, 2016
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Stillwater police are now seeing marijuana in e-cigarettes. And they said people buying the stuff may have no idea what they are getting into. KOCO's Crystal Price has more on the spike of drug vapes.
Smoking marijuana vapes may be legal in other states, but it is against the law in Oklahoma.Officials with the Stillwater Police Department said they are seeing a spike in dealers purchasing marijuana vapes from other states and selling them in the area."We're seeing an influx from states where it is legal, such as Colorado, California and places like that," said Sgt. Royce Stephens, with the Stillwater Police Department.Stephens said dealers will purchase large amounts of e-juice containing high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient of marijuana, and bring them to Oklahoma to sell.He said police have caught half a dozen people selling these marijuana vapes in Stillwater in the last six months. The marijuana vapes are not highly regulated, and smoking them can be dangerous, Stephens said."You don't know what's in it. You don't know what the dosage is," Stephens said.Authorities said the marijuana plant material has 15 percent to 20 percent THC levels, but the vape oil contains 60 percent to 80 percent THC levels.Police said they want to warn residents about the dangers associated with smoking the marijuana vapes."Just because something is commercially produced and you might be able to go buy it legally in the states, it doesn't mean it's safe for you to do," Stephens said.Stillwater Police said, so far, no vape shops in Stillwater have sold any of the marijuana vapes and the suspects have been private dealers.
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Smoking marijuana vapes may be legal in other states, but it is against the law in Oklahoma.
Officials with the Stillwater Police Department said they are seeing a spike in dealers purchasing marijuana vapes from other states and selling them in the area.
"We're seeing an influx from states where it is legal, such as Colorado, California and places like that," said Sgt. Royce Stephens, with the Stillwater Police Department.
Stephens said dealers will purchase large amounts of e-juice containing high levels of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), an active ingredient of marijuana, and bring them to Oklahoma to sell.
He said police have caught half a dozen people selling these marijuana vapes in Stillwater in the last six months. The marijuana vapes are not highly regulated, and smoking them can be dangerous, Stephens said.
"You don't know what's in it. You don't know what the dosage is," Stephens said.
Authorities said the marijuana plant material has 15 percent to 20 percent THC levels, but the vape oil contains 60 percent to 80 percent THC levels.
Police said they want to warn residents about the dangers associated with smoking the marijuana vapes.
"Just because something is commercially produced and you might be able to go buy it legally in the states, it doesn't mean it's safe for you to do," Stephens said.
Stillwater Police said, so far, no vape shops in Stillwater have sold any of the marijuana vapes and the suspects have been private dealers.


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Q: From a list of many dataframes. How can i get the df with the max and min lenght? For example, if i have:
list=[df1,df2,df3,df4]

How can python identify and get the df with the maximum number of rows? or len
And if you have 2 dfs with the min or max value, it can take any of these.

A: You can use max() function with a key that specifies the way you look at the magnitude of your data:
max_df = max(list_, key=len)
min_df = min(list_, key=len)

NOTE there is an implicit mistake in your code that you might wanna correct. you have overwritten the python keyword list. add an underscore for example to the end of it to avoid any unwanted error
UPDATE: the key=lambda x:len(x) replaced by key=len, thanks to @rafaelc comment

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Q: XPath to find duplicate attributes? What is the XPath to find (incorrectly formed, yes) elements with duplicate attributes?
Specifically they will look like this:
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A: XPath is defined over XML.  What you show is not XML, because XML does not allow two attributes on the same element to have the same name.  Therefore, you cannot use XPath to select parts of your textual (non-XML) data.


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Ekebergia capensis Sparrm.
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Synonyms: Ekebergia meyeri C. Presl ex C.DC
Status: Native
Medium-sized evergreen tree. Leaves imparipinnate with 3-5 pairs of leaflets plus a terminal leaflet. Leaflets glossy green, oblong-lanceolate, asymmetrical at the base; margin entire. Flowers in loose sprays among the leaves, small, greenish-white, sometimes flushed pink. Male and female flowers on different trees. Fruit a round fleshy berry, pink to bright red when ripe.
Type location:
South Africa, Cape Province
Derivation of specific name: capensis: of the Cape
Habitat: In montane and riverine forest.
Altitude range: Up to 1670 m
Flowering time: Sep - Nov
Worldwide distribution: Widespread from Northeastern Africa southwards on the eastern side to South Africa
Zambian distribution (Flora Zambesiaca): B,N,W,C,E,S
Zambian distribution (Provinces): Nw,Lp,Mc,E,C,Lk,S,W
Growth form(s): Tree.
Endemic status:
Red data list status:
Insects associated with this species: Cirina forda (Food plant)
Pseudobunaea tyrrhena (Food plant)
Holocerina smilax (Larval food plant)
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Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 208. (Includes a picture).
Burrows, J.E., Burrows, S.M., Lötter, M.C. & Schmidt, E. (2018). Trees and Shrubs Mozambique Publishing Print Matters (Pty), Cape Town. Page 381. (Includes a picture).
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Steedman, E.C. (1933). Some Trees, Shrubs and Lianes of Southern Rhodesia. Page 32. also as Ekebergia meyeri
Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 121.
White, F. & Styles, B.T. (1963). Meliaceae Flora Zambesiaca 2(1) Pages 316 - 318. (Includes a picture).
Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 95.
Other sources of information about Ekebergia capensis:
Flora of Botswana: Ekebergia capensis
Flora of Caprivi: Ekebergia capensis
Flora of Malawi: Ekebergia capensis
Flora of Mozambique: Ekebergia capensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: Ekebergia capensis
Flora of Zimbabwe: cultivated Ekebergia capensis
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ekebergia capensis
African Plant Database: Ekebergia capensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ekebergia capensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ekebergia capensis
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Ekebergia capensis
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GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ekebergia capensis
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
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iNaturalist: Ekebergia capensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ekebergia capensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Ekebergia capensis
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Ekebergia capensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ekebergia capensis
Plants of the World Online: Ekebergia capensis
The Plant List (version 1.1): Ekebergia capensis
Tropicos: Ekebergia capensis
Wikipedia: Ekebergia capensis
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Twenty three minutes … anyone know the number for Dominos?
You tell me – can chaos and order co-exist?
Yes, they can co-exist as long as you're not planning to stay sane through it all LOL. Such is the life of a mom.
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Life is just another word for chaos. I think order is this thing we constantly fight for but never fully achieve hahah.
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Chess, Go and now foosball: AI is coming for you
by Gordon Hunt
27 Apr 2016944 Views
BYU engineering students play against their AI creation in a game of foosball, via Jaren Wilkey
Engineering students have developed an AI robot that can beat them at foosball, adding another string to the technology's growing bow.
At the end of the 1990s, AI had caught up with and overtaken humankind in the game of chess, with IBM's DeepBlue first falling short against legendary player Gary Kasparov in 1996, before improving and beating him in 1997.
16 years later (back in March), AI had mastered an infinitely more complicated game called Go, with Google's AlphaGo stunning world No 1 Lee Sedol with an emphatic 4-1 victory in the ancient game.
What's next? Foosball, of course.
BYU Engineers created a robot foosball table that uses a camera and motors to play against a human player, via Jaren Wilkey
Anticipation and goals
Students at Brigham Young University in the US have been working on a robotic, AI-controlled foosball player that relies on cameras and quick movements. It's already getting the better of some humans.
A camera set square above the halfway line monitors where the ball is, and where all the other 'players' are, controlling the figurines and anticipating, kicking and scoring.
"It's becoming a challenge for us to beat the artificial intelligence," said Nathan Warner, one of six students who created the AI.
"You think, 'Oh yeah, humans ultimately should always be better than the computer', but we're actually struggling to keep up."
Nice way to learn
Much like AlphaGo and DeepMind, the AI needs a backlog of moves to establish best modes of attack, so the students programmed in tactics they think humans use in foosball.
"Students learned how you can control machines to achieve the tasks that humans can do," electrical and computer engineering professor DJ Lee said. "But, in this case, it actually reacts a lot faster than humans."
Extrapolating this out onto other projects is the next step.
Related: robotics, AI, engineering
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Pattern and process in alpine vegetation and landforms at hill one, southern range, Tasmania
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Effects of an intensive 12-wk training program by elite swimmers on neutrophil oxidative activity
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The effect on immunity of long-term intensive training in elite swimmers
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Exercise, stress and mucosal immunity in elite swimmers
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Global communication and international relations [book review]
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Profiles of Government Administration in Asia
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The Role of the Right Temporal Lobe in Card Sorting: A Case Study
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
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Adolescent drinking, conduct problems, and parental bonding
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A Clinical Trial of an Operant Treatment for School-Age Children Who Stutter
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The search for differentiated meaning is a precursor to illusory correlation
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Broken down by age and gender: "The problem of old women" redefined
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Survey of 222Rn concentrations in dwellings and soils in the Dutch Belgian border region
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Sheoran, I. S. & Saini, H. S., 1 Jan 1996, In: Sexual Plant Reproduction. 9, 3, p. 161-169 9 p.
Automated fuzzy knowledge acquisition with connectionist adaptation
Yu, X. H., Smith, J. D. & Mohammadian, M., 1 Jan 1996, In: Neural Computing and Applications. 4, 1, p. 27-34 8 p.
Several matrix Kantorovich-type inequalities
Liu, S. & Neudecker, H., 1 Jan 1996, In: Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications. 197, 1, p. 23-26 4 p.
Implications of transplantation surgery for theatre nurses: 1.
Clay, J. & Crookes, P. A., 1 Jan 1996, In: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). 5, 7, p. 400-403 4 p.
Psychological distress among older adolescents and young adults in Australia
Rickwood, D. & D'Espaignet, E. T., 1 Jan 1996, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. 20, 1, p. 83-86 4 p.
Determinants of renewal and adjustment of license fees of network prime time programs
Park, S. K., 1 Jan 1996, In: Journal of Media Economics. 9, 3, p. 1-19 19 p.
Randomized controlled trial of cervical cap with intracervical reservoir versus standard intracervical injection to inseminate cryopreserved donor semen
Coulson, C., McLaughlin, E. A., Harris, S., Ford, W. C. L. & Hull, M. G. R., 1 Jan 1996, In: Human Reproduction. 11, 1, p. 84-87 4 p.
Social roles, social norms, and self-presentation in the quiz effect of ross, amabile, and steinmetz
Gibbins, K. & Walker, I., 1 Oct 1996, In: Journal of Social Psychology. 136, 5, p. 625-634 10 p.
The production of overseas news at Channel 7
PUTNIS, P., 1 Nov 1996, In: Media International Australia. 82, 1, p. 92-107 15 p.
Lactate/H+ uptake by red blood cells during exercise alters their physical properties
Smith, J. A., Telford, R. D., Kolbuch-Braddon, M. & Weidemann, M. J., 1 Dec 1996, In: European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology. 75, 1, p. 54-61 8 p.
Mx transgenic mice - Animal models of health
Arnheiter, H., Frese, M., Kambadur, R., Meier, E. & Haller, O., 1 Dec 1996, In: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology. 206, p. 118-147 29 p.
Financial modelling and prediction of interest rate using fuzzy logic and genetic algorithms
Kingham, M. & Mohammadian, M., 1 Dec 1996, p. 233-236. 4 p.
Quality and safety aspects of deepfryer oils in takeaway food outlets
Somerset, S., Jones, L., Gore, W., Douglas, N. & Gartner, C., 1 Dec 1996, In: Food Australia. 48, 12, p. 559-562 4 p.
Integrated teaching technique for management of digital signal processing education
Chetty, G., 1 Dec 1996, Fourth International Symposium on Signal Processing and Its Applications. Gold Coast, Australia: IEEE, p. 788-791 4 p.
Research output: A Conference proceeding or a Chapter in Book › Conference contribution
Foundations for environmental political economy: The search for Homo ecologicus?
Dryzek, J. S., 1 Mar 1996, In: New Political Economy. 1, 1, p. 27-40 14 p.
Sovereign risk and the external cost of both public and private sector foreign debt in Australia
Applegate, C., 1 Mar 1996, In: Economic Papers. 15, 1, p. 76-78 3 p.
Reforming aged care in Australia: Change and consequence
Gibson, D., 1 Apr 1996, In: Journal of Social Policy. 25, 2, p. 157-179 23 p.
Evolutionary learning in fuzzy logic control systems
Stonier, R. & Mohammadian, M., 1 Apr 1996, In: Complexity International. 3, p. 1-17 17 p.
Adaptation To Heat and Humidity Training of Elite Athletes in Atlanta 937
Ryan, R., Graham, K., Hahn, A., Smith, J. A., Thompson, M., Capes, M. & Telford, R. D., 1 May 1996, In: Medicine Science in Sports Exercise. 28, 5, p. 157-157 1 p.
A double length regression computation method for the 2SGLS estimator of rational expectations model
Ma, Y. & Liu, S., 1 May 1996, In: Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics. 58, 1, p. 423-429 7 p.
Effects of a macadamia nut enriched diet on serum lipids and lipoproteins compared to a low fat diet
Colquhoun, D. M., Humphries, J. A., Moores, D. & Somerset, S. M., 1 May 1996, In: Food Australia. 48, 5, p. 216-222 7 p.
Measures of library use and user satisfaction with academic library services
Niyonsenga, T. & Bizimana, B., 1 Jun 1996, In: Library and Information Science Research. 18, 3, p. 225-240 16 p.
Antibiotic treatment based on seminal cultures from asymptomatic male partners in in-vitro fertilization is unnecessary and may be detrimental
Liversedge, N. H., Jenkins, J. M., Keay, S. D., McLaughlin, E. A., Al-Sufyan, H., Maile, L. A., Joels, L. A. & Hull, M. G. R., 1 Jun 1996, In: Human Reproduction. 11, 6, p. 1227-1231 5 p.
Changes in soya bean lipid profiles during kinema production
Sarkar, P. K., Jones, L. J., Gore, W., Craven, G. S. & Somerset, S. M., 1 Jul 1996, In: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture. 71, 3, p. 321-328 8 p.
The indirect immunobead test for seminal antisperm antibodies and fertilization rates at in-vitro fertilization
Ford, W. C. L., Williams, K. M., McLaughlin, E. A., Harrison, S., Ray, B. & Hull, M. G. R., 1 Jul 1996, In: Human Reproduction. 11, 7, p. 1418-1422 5 p.
Political inclusion and the dynamics of democratization
Dryzek, J. S., 1 Sep 1996, In: American Political Science Review. 90, 3, p. 475-487 13 p.
Moderate exercise triggers both priming and activation of neutrophil subpopulations
Smith, J. A., Gray, A. B., Pyne, D. B., Baker, M. S., Telford, R. D. & Weidemann, M. J., 13 May 1996, In: American Journal of Physiology - Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 270, 4, p. R838-R845 7 p.
Mutagenic damage to mammalian cells by therapeutic alkylating agents
Sanderson, B. J. S. & Shield, A. J., 17 Aug 1996, In: Mutation Research. 355, 1-2, p. 41-57 17 p.
A caffeine fix for the web
Nixon, P., 19 Aug 1996, The Irish Times.
Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Bulletin › Article
Clay, J. & Crookes, P. A., 25 Apr 1996, In: British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing). 5, 8, p. 467-468 2 p.
Inhibition of Bunyaviruses, Phleboviruses, and Hantaviruses by human MxA protein
Frese, M., Kochs, G., Feldmann, H., Hertkorn, C. & Haller, O., 29 Jan 1996, In: Journal of Virology. 70, 2, p. 915-923 9 p.
Capturing the political imagination: Think tanks and the policy process
Stone, D., 31 Oct 1996, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. 331 p.


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Q: DateTime parse string containing day of year I'm trying to parse a string formatted like so:
1900-001T00:00:00Z

into a DateTime object. The middle bit there (right after the "1900-" and before the "T") is supposed to be the day of year. I know the rest of the formatting string I would need to use would be
yyyy-XXXTHH:mm:ssZ

but what should I put in for that 'XXX'?

A: A self written parser could look like this:
static DateTime ToDt(string date)
{
    var splitYear = date.Split(new[] { '-' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
    var splitDays = splitYear[1].Split(new[] { 'T' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);
    var hms = splitDays[1].TrimEnd('Z').Split(':');

    var dt = new DateTime(int.Parse(splitYear[0]), 1, 1, 0, 0, 0);
    dt = dt.AddDays(int.Parse(splitDays[0]) - 1);
    dt = dt.AddHours(int.Parse(hms[0]));
    dt = dt.AddMinutes(int.Parse(hms[1]));
    dt = dt.AddSeconds(int.Parse(hms[2]));

    return dt;
}

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    Console.WriteLine(ToDt("1900-001T00:10:00Z"));
    Console.WriteLine(ToDt("1923-180T12:11:10Z"));
    Console.WriteLine(ToDt("1979-365T23:59:59Z"));
    Console.WriteLine(ToDt("2017-074T18:47:10Z"));

    Console.ReadLine();
}

Output:
01.01.1900 00:10:00
29.06.1923 12:11:10
31.12.1979 23:59:59
15.03.2017 18:47:10

This will throw if

*

*splits are not returning the expected amount of splits (ill formatting) IndexOutOfRangeException

*numbers are not parsable to int FormatException
and int won't guard against "nonsensical but wellformed" inputs
'2000-999T99:99:99Z'   -->  29.09.2002 04:40:39

A: I'm sure there's a fancier way, but you could write your own method to do it:
private static DateTime CustomParseDayOfYear(string input)
{
    if (input == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(input));

    var parts = input.Split('-', 'T');
    if (parts.Length != 3) throw new FormatException(nameof(input));

    var timeParts = parts[2].Trim('Z').Split(':');
    if (timeParts.Length != 3) throw new FormatException(nameof(input));

    int hour, minute, second, year, dayOfYear;

    if (!int.TryParse(parts[0], out year))
        throw new FormatException("Year must be an integer");
    if (!int.TryParse(parts[1], out dayOfYear))
        throw new FormatException("DayOfYear must be an integer");
    if (!int.TryParse(timeParts[0], out hour))
        throw new FormatException("Hour must be an integer");
    if (!int.TryParse(timeParts[1], out minute))
        throw new FormatException("Minute must be an integer");
    if (!int.TryParse(timeParts[2], out second))
        throw new FormatException("Second must be an integer");

    var maxDayOfYear = new DateTime(year, 12, 31).DayOfYear;

    if (year < 1 || year > 9999)
        throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
            "Year must be greater than zero and less than 10000");
    if (dayOfYear < 1 || dayOfYear > maxDayOfYear)
        throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException(
            $"DayOfYear must be greater than zero and less than {maxDayOfYear + 1}");
    if (hour > 23) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"Hour must be less than 24");
    if (minute > 59) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"Minute must less than 60");
    if (second > 59) throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException($"Second must less than 60");

    return new DateTime(year, 1, 1, hour, minute, second).AddDays(dayOfYear - 1);
}

A: Based on @AlexK's suggestion, here you go, nice and simple...
using System.Globalization;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;

    private DateTime? ParseDayOfYearDate(string value)
    {
        DateTime? result = null;
        Regex dayOfYearDatePattern = new Regex(@"^(\d+\-)(\d+)(.+)$");
        Match dayOfYearDateMatch = dayOfYearDatePattern.Match(value);
        if (dayOfYearDateMatch.Success)
        {
            string altered = dayOfYearDateMatch.Groups[1].Value + "01-01" + dayOfYearDateMatch.Groups[3].Value;
            int dayOfYear = int.Parse(dayOfYearDateMatch.Groups[2].Value); // will succeed due to the definition of the pattern
            DateTime startOfYear = DateTime.ParseExact(altered, "yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssK", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, DateTimeStyles.RoundtripKind);
            result = startOfYear.AddDays(dayOfYear - 1); // since we already gave it 1st January
        }
        else
        {
            // It didn't match the pattern, will return null.
        }

        return result;
    }


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World Cup officials: Women were dressed to shill
JOHANNESBURG – JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than 30 women showed up at the Netherlands-Denmark match wearing orange mini-dresses emblazoned with the name of a Dutch brewery — earning them a red card from World Cup officials who acted to quash what they called an ambush marketing scam.
The stunt may have irked FIFA, soccer's governing body. But it got Dutch brewer Bavaria NV exactly what it wanted.
"That's the free publicity they were looking for," said John Sweeney, head of advertising at the University of North Carolina's school of journalism and mass communications. "But (for FIFA), there's paranoia about ambush marketing. Sponsors pay a lot of money, and are demanding exclusivity.
"It's two colliding things in a chess game."
Companies such as Budweiser pay millions to have their names attached to the World Cup, and FIFA has plenty of incentive to protect its sponsors — almost $300 million worth. According to FIFA's 2009 financial report, 97 percent of the federation's $1.06 billion in revenues came from TV and marketing rights, with sponsorship deals providing $277 million.
But the sponsorships don't pack the same punch if two or three companies can claim to be the "official (fill-in-the-blank) provider of the World Cup," which is why FIFA goes to great lengths to protect their exclusivity. Only official partners are allowed to use the World Cup for advertising and promotion campaigns.
In ambush marketing, non-sponsors try to sneak their logos or associate their brand names with a major sports event to reap free advertising. Imagine a pack of Bud Girls showing up at an event where Miller was the official beer sponsor.
So organizers of events like the Olympics or the World Cup employ staff to make sure that non-sponsors or their logos are kept out of sporting venues.
When Bavaria's orange mini-dress brigade showed up at Monday's game, FIFA was ready. Budweiser is the official World Cup beer, the only one sold at World Cup stadiums and official fan viewing sites. Anheuser-Busch Inbev is one of FIFA's eight "second-tier" World Cup sponsors, giving it exclusive sales rights.
Bavaria NV has been selling special eight-packs of beer including the skimpy orange "Dutchy Dress" since April. Bavaria's name is on a small blue tag at the bottom of the dress.
Barbara Castelein and a woman who would only give her name as Mirte said Bavaria NV gave them an all-expenses-paid trip to South Africa. They and 34 women who live in South Africa went to the Netherlands-Denmark game dressed as Danish supporters.
But in the 25th minute of the match, the women stripped off their red-and-white gear to reveal their bright orange dresses, tossing the other clothes into the crowd.
"People were standing on their chairs and everyone wanted to make a picture with us," Mirte said.
FIFA officials escorted the women out of the stadium after the game and took them to the nearby offices of the South African Football Federation, where the women said they were questioned for several hours.
"There were no arrests. No one was detained," FIFA spokesman Nicolas Maingot said. "The only thing that we have done is actually asking some details (from) these women who have been involved. What seems to have happened is that there was a clear ambush marketing activity by a Dutch brewery company."
Bavaria NV did not return several phone calls seeking comment from The Associated Press on Tuesday.
Bavaria pulled a similar stunt in 2006, outfitting male fans in distinctive orange lederhosen with a black tail displaying the company's name.
"I'm a little bit surprised that FIFA didn't learn a lesson from that," said Jim Andrews, senior vice president at IEG, a Chicago-based sponsorship consulting firm. "Quite honestly, if they'd let the women into the stadium and let them have their orange dresses and do what they were going to do, they probably wouldn't have given Bavaria the publicity."
A huge photo of the women ran across the top of the front page of the Johannesburg daily The Star.
That's the danger in confronting ambush marketers, said T. Bettina Cornwell, a professor of marketing and sport management at the University of Michigan. Cornwell co-authored a study that found drawing attention to ambush marketing can actually backfire, cementing the renegade company in consumers' minds.
"The question is, what is the ultimate result?" Cornwell said. "And one of things our study shows is, over time, people lose the particulars. In a few days or weeks, they'll just remember Bavaria and the World Cup. And those orange dresses."
Indeed, Mirte and Castelein spent most of Tuesday posing for photos and doing interviews with news organizations from around the globe.
While Maingot said FIFA was looking into "all available legal remedies" against Bavaria NV, Sweeney said the damage is done.
"It's a cat-and-mouse game," he said, "and the mouse won."
AP Sports Columnist John Leicester and AP Sports Writer Graham Dunbar contributed to this report.


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package com.twitter.heron.scheduler;

import java.util.Map;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.powermock.api.mockito.PowerMockito;
import org.powermock.core.classloader.annotations.PrepareForTest;
import org.powermock.modules.junit4.PowerMockRunner;

import com.twitter.heron.api.generated.TopologyAPI;
import com.twitter.heron.packing.roundrobin.RoundRobinPacking;
import com.twitter.heron.proto.scheduler.Scheduler;
import com.twitter.heron.proto.system.PackingPlans;
import com.twitter.heron.scheduler.client.ISchedulerClient;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.common.Command;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.common.Config;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.common.ConfigKeys;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.common.Keys;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.statemgr.SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.utils.PackingTestUtils;
import com.twitter.heron.spi.utils.Runtime;

import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.any;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.doReturn;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.eq;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.never;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.spy;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
import static org.mockito.Mockito.when;

@RunWith(PowerMockRunner.class)
public class RuntimeManagerRunnerTest {
  private static final String TOPOLOGY_NAME = "testTopology";
  private final Config config = mock(Config.class);
  private final Config runtime = mock(Config.class);

  @Before
  public void setUp() throws Exception {
    when(config.getStringValue(ConfigKeys.get("TOPOLOGY_NAME"))).thenReturn(TOPOLOGY_NAME);
  }

  private RuntimeManagerRunner newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command command) {
    return newRuntimeManagerRunner(command, mock(ISchedulerClient.class));
  }

  private RuntimeManagerRunner newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command command, ISchedulerClient client) {
    return spy(new RuntimeManagerRunner(config, runtime, command, client));
  }

  @Test
  public void testCall() throws Exception {
    // Restart Runner
    RuntimeManagerRunner restartRunner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.RESTART);
    doReturn(true).when(restartRunner).restartTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME);
    assertTrue(restartRunner.call());
    verify(restartRunner).restartTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME);

    // Kill Runner
    RuntimeManagerRunner killRunner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.KILL);
    doReturn(true).when(killRunner).killTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME);
    assertTrue(killRunner.call());
    verify(killRunner).killTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME);
  }

  @Test
  public void testRestartTopologyHandler() throws Exception {
    ISchedulerClient client = mock(ISchedulerClient.class);
    SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor adaptor = mock(SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor.class);
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.RESTART, client);

    // Restart container 1, not containing TMaster
    Scheduler.RestartTopologyRequest restartTopologyRequest =
        Scheduler.RestartTopologyRequest.newBuilder()
            .setTopologyName(TOPOLOGY_NAME).setContainerIndex(1).build();
    when(config.getIntegerValue(ConfigKeys.get("TOPOLOGY_CONTAINER_ID"))).thenReturn(1);

    // Failure case
    when(client.restartTopology(restartTopologyRequest)).thenReturn(false);
    assertFalse(runner.restartTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME));
    // Should not invoke DeleteTMasterLocation
    verify(adaptor, never()).deleteTMasterLocation(TOPOLOGY_NAME);
    // Success case
    when(client.restartTopology(restartTopologyRequest)).thenReturn(true);
    assertTrue(runner.restartTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME));
    // Should not invoke DeleteTMasterLocation
    verify(adaptor, never()).deleteTMasterLocation(TOPOLOGY_NAME);

    // Restart container 0, containing TMaster
    when(config.getIntegerValue(ConfigKeys.get("TOPOLOGY_CONTAINER_ID"))).thenReturn(0);
    when(runtime.get(Keys.schedulerStateManagerAdaptor())).thenReturn(adaptor);
    when(adaptor.deleteTMasterLocation(TOPOLOGY_NAME)).thenReturn(false);
    assertFalse(runner.restartTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME));
    // DeleteTMasterLocation should be invoked
    verify(adaptor).deleteTMasterLocation(TOPOLOGY_NAME);
  }

  @Test
  public void testKillTopologyHandler() throws Exception {
    Scheduler.KillTopologyRequest killTopologyRequest = Scheduler.KillTopologyRequest.newBuilder()
        .setTopologyName(TOPOLOGY_NAME).build();
    ISchedulerClient client = mock(ISchedulerClient.class);
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.KILL, client);

    // Failed to invoke client's killTopology
    when(client.killTopology(killTopologyRequest)).thenReturn(false);
    assertFalse(runner.killTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME));
    verify(client).killTopology(killTopologyRequest);

    // Failed to clean states
    when(client.killTopology(killTopologyRequest)).thenReturn(true);
    doReturn(false).when(runner).cleanState(
        eq(TOPOLOGY_NAME), any(SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor.class));
    assertFalse(runner.killTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME));
    verify(client, times(2)).killTopology(killTopologyRequest);

    // Success case
    doReturn(true).when(runner).cleanState(
        eq(TOPOLOGY_NAME), any(SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor.class));
    assertTrue(runner.killTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME));
    verify(client, times(3)).killTopology(killTopologyRequest);
  }

  @PrepareForTest(Runtime.class)
  @Test
  public void testUpdateTopologyHandler() throws Exception {
    String newParallelism = "testSpout:1,testBolt:4";
    doUpdateTopologyHandlerTest(newParallelism, true);
  }

  @PrepareForTest(Runtime.class)
  @Test
  public void testUpdateTopologyHandlerWithSameParallelism() throws Exception {
    String newParallelism = "testSpout:2,testBolt:3"; // same as current test packing plan
    doUpdateTopologyHandlerTest(newParallelism, false);
  }

  private void doUpdateTopologyHandlerTest(String newParallelism, boolean expectedResult) {
    ISchedulerClient client = mock(ISchedulerClient.class);
    SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor manager = mock(SchedulerStateManagerAdaptor.class);
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.UPDATE, client);

    PowerMockito.mockStatic(Runtime.class);
    PowerMockito.when(Runtime.schedulerStateManagerAdaptor(runtime)).thenReturn(manager);

    RoundRobinPacking packing = new RoundRobinPacking();

    PackingPlans.PackingPlan currentPlan =
        PackingTestUtils.testProtoPackingPlan(TOPOLOGY_NAME, packing);
    PackingPlans.PackingPlan proposedPlan =
        PackingTestUtils.testProtoPackingPlan(TOPOLOGY_NAME, packing);
    Map<String, Integer> changeRequests = runner.parseNewParallelismParam(newParallelism);

    when(manager.getPackingPlan(eq(TOPOLOGY_NAME))).thenReturn(currentPlan);
    doReturn(proposedPlan).when(runner).buildNewPackingPlan(
        eq(currentPlan), eq(changeRequests), any(TopologyAPI.Topology.class));

    Scheduler.UpdateTopologyRequest updateTopologyRequest =
        Scheduler.UpdateTopologyRequest.newBuilder()
            .setCurrentPackingPlan(currentPlan)
            .setProposedPackingPlan(proposedPlan)
            .build();

    when(client.updateTopology(updateTopologyRequest)).thenReturn(true);
    boolean result = runner.updateTopologyHandler(TOPOLOGY_NAME, newParallelism);
    assertEquals("Unexpected result when calling updateTopologyHandler with newParallelism="
        + newParallelism, expectedResult, result);

    int expectedClientUpdateCalls = expectedResult ? 1 : 0;
    verify(client, times(expectedClientUpdateCalls)).updateTopology(updateTopologyRequest);
  }

  @Test
  public void testParseNewParallelismParam() {
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.SUBMIT);
    Map<String, Integer> changes = runner.parseNewParallelismParam("foo:1,bar:2");
    assertEquals(2, changes.size());
    assertEquals(new Integer(1), changes.get("foo"));
    assertEquals(new Integer(2), changes.get("bar"));
  }

  @Test
  public void testParseNewParallelismParamEmpty() {
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.SUBMIT);
    Map<String, Integer> changes = runner.parseNewParallelismParam("");
    assertEquals(0, changes.size());
  }

  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
  public void testParseNewParallelismParamInvalid1() {
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.SUBMIT);

    try {
      runner.parseNewParallelismParam("foo:1,bar2");
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
      assertEquals(e.getMessage(), "Invalid parallelism parameter found. Expected: "
          + "<component>:<parallelism>[,<component>:<parallelism>], Found: foo:1,bar2");
      throw e;
    }
  }

  @Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
  public void testParseNewParallelismParamInvalid12() {
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.SUBMIT);

    try {
      runner.parseNewParallelismParam("foo:1bar:2");
    } catch (IllegalArgumentException e) {
      assertEquals(e.getMessage(), "Invalid parallelism parameter found. Expected: "
          + "<component>:<parallelism>[,<component>:<parallelism>], Found: foo:1bar:2");
      throw e;
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void testParallelismDelta() {
    doTestParallelismDelta("foo:1,bar:2", "foo:3", "foo:2");
    doTestParallelismDelta("foo:1,bar:2", "foo:1", "");
    doTestParallelismDelta("foo:1,bar:2", "bar:1", "bar:-1");
  }

  private void doTestParallelismDelta(String initial, String changes, String delta) {
    RuntimeManagerRunner runner = newRuntimeManagerRunner(Command.SUBMIT);
    Map<String, Integer> initialCounts = runner.parseNewParallelismParam(initial);
    Map<String, Integer> changeRequest = runner.parseNewParallelismParam(changes);

    assertEquals(runner.parseNewParallelismParam(delta),
        runner.parallelismDelta(initialCounts, changeRequest));
  }
}

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The Grisons, or Graubünden as it is referred to by the Swiss, is considered by many to be Switzerland's most beautiful region with its multitude of lakes, valleys and snow capped mountain peaks. The Rhine river has its source in the Grisons, connecting the mountains to Lake Constance over 100km away. Travelling alongside the Rhine and Lake Constance, this diverse cycle adventure from Switzerland, passes through Liechtenstein and Austria before returning to Constance in Germany. The relaxed itinerary offers the flexibility to explore the gorges of the Grissons on foot, cycle to winegrowers villages to sample the local specialties, visit the Museum of Art in Liechtenstein, and climb up to a castle for a picture postcard view.